Dallas Mavericks vs. Atlanta Hawks NBA Pick Prediction 10/21/2021 by Tony T.
Mavericks at Hawks—NBA pick is Atlanta Hawks -2.5. Hawks made an appearance in the Eastern Conference Finals last year and it was no fluke. Following the All Star Break the team defended allowing 111 points per 100 possessions. Their starting five provides good scoring and have depth off the bench. Rick Carlisle exited as head coach of the Dallas Mavericks in the offseason. The hire was Jason Kidd a former assistant for the LA Lakers, Kidd's time as an NBA head coach was not successful as his teams failed to defend. Dallas sat 21st in the league in defensive efficiency allowing 112.3 points per 100 possessions and had a net rating of +2.3. That was with a defensive minded coach in Rick Carlisle who got defensive performance late last season. With Kidd the defensive likely will not improve. Play Atlanta -2.5.